Visual media can be used to gain attention, facilitate retention, and create meaning. Common visual media types include GIFs, PNGs, JPEGs, TIFFs, and BMPs. GIFs support many applications and were developed by Steve Wilhite. PNGs support data compression and replaced GIFs. JPEGs are most common for uploading images to the web. TIFFs are popular among graphic artists and photographers. BMPs can store two-dimensional images and are supported by Windows OS. Elements of visual design include line, shape, value, texture, color, and form.